Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Megharam Sahu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sakti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 27,680 votes (28.60% vote share). The runner-up was Manharan Rathore (Indian National Congress) with 24,408 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megharam Sahu | 27680 | 28.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Manharan Rathore | 24408 | 25.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pushpendra Bahadur Singh | 14432 | 14.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Pandit Devendranath Agnihotri | 13444 | 13.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Chaiteshwar Prasad | 7801 | 8.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Surajprakash | 1930 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Sarvan Kumar | 1864 | 1.90% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 8 | Sundar Singh | 1202 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Anil Kumar | 955 | 1.00% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 10 | Visheshwar | 895 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Sanjay Kumar | 831 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Shrimati Rameshwari | 493 | 0.50% | Republican Party Of India |
| 13 | Ramanuj | 478 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 14 | Sidar Singh | 340 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Sakti constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Megharam Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,680 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.